AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION
by: DYLAN THOMAS
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AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION.
DEAD MEN NAKED THEY SHALL BE ONE
WITH THE MAN IN THE WIND AND THE WEST MOON;
WHEN THEIR BONES ARE PICKED CLEAN AND THE CLEAN BONES GONE,
THEY SHALL HAVE STARS AT ELBOW AND FOOT;
THOUGH THEY GO MAD THEY SHALL BE SANE,
THOUGH THEY SINK THROUGH THE SEA THEY SHALL RISE AGAIN;
THOUGH LOVERS BE LOST LOVE SHALL NOT;
AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION.

AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION.
UNDER THE WINDINGS OF THE SEA
THEY LYING LONG SHALL NOT DIE WINDILY;
TWISTING ON RACKS WHEN SINEWS GIVE WAY,
STRAPPED TO A WHEEL, YET THEY SHALL NOT BREAK;
FAITH IN THEIR HANDS SHALL SNAP IN TWO,
AND THE UNICORN EVILS RUN THEM THROUGH;
SPLIT ALL ENDS UP THEY SHAN'T CRACK;
AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION.

AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION.
NO MORE MAY GULLS CRY AT THEIR EARS
OR WAVES BREAK LOUD ON THE SEASHORES;
WHERE BLEW A FLOWER MAY A FLOWER NO MORE
LIFT ITS HEAD TO THE BLOWS OF THE RAIN;
THOUGH THEY BE MAD AND DEAD AS NAILS,
HEADS OF THE CHARACTERS HAMMER THROUGH DAISIES;
BREAK IN THE SUN TILL THE SUN BREAKS DOWN
AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION.

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ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT
by: ROBERT FROST
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I HAVE BEEN ONE ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT.
I HAVE WALKED OUT IN RAIN-AND BACK IN RAIN.
I HAVE OUT WALKED THE FURTHEST CITY LIGHT.

I HAVE LOOKED DOWN THE SADDEST CITY LANE.
I HAVE PASSED THE WATCHMAN ON HIS BEAT
AND DROPPED MY EYES, UNWILLING TO EXPLAIN.

I HAVE STOOD STILL AND STOPPED THE SOUND OF FEET.
WHEN FAR AWAY AN INTERRUPTED CRY
CAME OVER HOUSES FROM ANOTHER STREET,

BUT NOT TO CALL ME BACK OR SAY GOOD-BYE;
AND FURTHER STILL AT AN UNEARTHLY HEIGHT,
ONE LUMINARY CLOCK AGAINST THE SKY
PROCLAIMED THE TIME WAS NEITHER WRONG NOR RIGHT

I HAVE BEEN ONE ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT.